Therese Lahaie, Forgotten Ocean, 2013. Video projection through glass. H 9, L 18, D 10 ft.
Opening with a Friday evening reception on March 22, 2013, and running through November 3, 2013, the Glasmuseet in Ebeltoft, Denmark will feature a kinetic installation by glass artist Therese Lahaie. Entitled Forgotten Ocean, the work features a video projection through glass that transforms the gallery space into a watery environment. The artist was inspired by an old wooden warship named Fregatten Jylland, which is the longest in the world, and remains docked in Ebeltoft. Lahaie became especially intrigued by the carved figure of the Norse goddess RAN, which was believed to protect the ship through the power of her beauty.
Growing up in Boston, Lahaie felt a connection through her own history, having worked at the USS Constitution museum there. “My intention was to use glass and light to make a personal connection to the Ebeltoft community as well as addressing the vastness of the ‘Ocean’ theme,” writes Lahaie in her artist statement. “Drawing on some recent explorations for public art projects, utilizing video projection through large sheets of architectural glass, I imagined a way of filling the gallery space with moving light as a medium for the mythology and grandeur of these historic ships.“A video about the installation can be viewed below.
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